OctPoWriMo 2015 Day 9
Prompt: color/nonet poem
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A Moon Garden
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romantic white blooms and silver leaves
moonlight garden at midnight glows
Little Park just down the street
benches of white granite
placed just right to pause
white dahlias
moon flowers
mindful
dreams
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In poetry,
a nonet is a nine line poem,
with the first line containing nine syllables,
the next eight,
so on until the last line has one syllable.
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(c) 2015 Saradunn
moon garden Hydrangea, my garden
OctPoWriMo 2015….Day 7
What I wish was different
if wishes were horses
my father’d say
then beggars would ride
If wishes of old ladies were like the breeze
I’d feel as young as my mind says I am
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the bittersweet of aging
the loss of function for myself,
the loss of friends I thought would always be there
wishing they could be here just a day longer
fond memories to cherish to the end of my day
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the knowledge I have now…
the tasks of growing and living wisely
I wish I’d known much sooner
not to be ~ as others say
good and otherwise serve me well
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if wishes were horses,
we’d all ride into the sunset as one
daisy chains in our hair
singing about the changing times
saving the earth and its people
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photo: (c) 2015 Saradunn
Hippie Van in Marboro by Sea, Maine, USA
still ready to travel, curtains in the windows
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OctPoWriMo 2015….Day 6 .. Etheree poem
/Courage /Freedom write about change
and to create a poem of counting syllables.
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years
twilight
come too soon
like on cats paws
silent ~ unannounced
elderly often on minds
young we know not the number
we learn not to waste the hours now
the value of hours that fly quickly
with well spent time ~ the value of our lives
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(c) 2013 Saradunn
taken in Someville, ME
The Harbor in Manset, Maine
(c) 2015 Saradunn
We started with a surprise at First Impressions and Nancy King surprised by her first appointment Sarah Dunn !
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Then to Moore School for a tour by Joan Preble and meeting MuM’s writing group and Malissa the yoga/fitness instructor who whipped MuM into shape for the visit
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Lunch at Martha’s our own tradition of eating there for Mother’s Day for breakfast.
Shopped at Reny’s a Maine establishment for souvenirs and headed off to MDI again.We drove around the perimeter of Mount Desert Island today…
BarHarbor to Manset.
The steps down to see the lighthouse from the waters edge.
(c) 2015 Saradunn
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Stacey walking up the steps in the rain.
(c) 2015 Saradunn
If Stacey or I could have climbed out on the rocks or come in by sea this is the view of the Bass Harbor Light house.
Stacey walked down to the base of the steps at Bass Harbor Lighthouse and and down to the keeper’s house. It was quite the walk for her, but she accomplished it in fine style even in
We visited the the Swan’s Island Ferry terminal in Bass Harbor and then to Manset and to Seal Cove … places that I travel to but Stacey lived in Bar Harbor and these were mostly new sights to her… and and then home.
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Dinner tonight at China Hill with friends.
The rain continued to drizzle all day with downpours in Bar Harbor.
The weather didn’t stop us from having fun…
The Iconic bridge in Somesville, Maine.
(c) 2015 Saradunn
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Monday Stacey and MuM travel Mount Desert Island (Bar Harbor)
Popovers and Tea on the lawn of Jordan Pond House with the view of the Bubbles across the pond.
(c) 2015 Saradunn
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Jordan Pond blend tea, homemade strawberry jam and popover.
(c) 2015 Saradunn
Siggi on left, daughter Stacey on right, at the summit of Cadillac Mountain, Bar Harbor Maine, USA.
(c) 2015 Saradunn
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Marboro Beach photo (c) 2015 Saradunn
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I know I haven’t posted for two weeks… part of the time was getting
ready for my daughter, Stacey, who lives in Grapevine, TX, to visit
for 3 days…. after a five plus years absence (June 15, 2010 ). Getting
myself healed from a foot spasm that caused my ambulation to be
limited. And then, the visit and a couple of days of rest afterwards.
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Sunday with Stacey in Maine 2015
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We met friends of hers for lunch at Jordan’s Snack Bar… a wonderful time … lovely couple. The food was good and the atmosphere there is always fun.
It is too
We then took off for the Beach in Lamoine, but I wanted to get Stacey some Maine Sea Salt … so headed for a small detour to the goat cheese place .. Seal Cove Farm
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She walked on the beach, remembering having been there and then a few miles away, to Lamoine.. her favorite spiritual beach to walk on.
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A quick stop at Walmart to introduce her to Tom, the blueberry man who wanted to meet her.
THEN on the way home wanted to show Stacey a road change that cut off a way to a friend of hers we found out. My friend Freda lives less than 10 miles from there so since the road was no longer full of potholes, and recently paved called to be sure Freda was home and made a quick trip there.
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Not finished ! At home rested for a bit and then after a quick stop for a mini-nap, went out to Pat’s Pizza… ten minutes from home… a tasty Hawaiian pizza.
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Stacey had some phone troubles… a new phone ..
called and found out the towers here weren’t set up for a phone like hers….
a P.S..after Sunday,
her phone worked in all the “normal” places people receive phone service/wifi.
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Stacey went out with her friends in Bangor at Karaoke ..
A wonderful day for both of us.
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OctPoWriMo 2015 day 5
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Monday Wash Day
dry clothes outside year ’round
coal furnace in house
lined laundry basket ~ no snags
sprinkle before ironing
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wooden clothes pins
attached just so… do not vary
neatness counts
unmentionables inside
sheets ~ towels guard from sight
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……(c) Saradunn
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TPOS prompt: back in the day;
childhood teaching moments
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photo: Pinterest
theparisapartmet
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. photo: (c) 2004 Saradunn
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OctPoWriMo Day 4
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Asticou Garden walk
perfect day for color
Acadia light
breath taking looking up
Mother Natures Glory
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TPOS prompt: a perfect light
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.photo flickr 2014
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OctPoWriMo 2015 Day 3
Bells for Fireman Memorial Sunday
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since 1892
Memorial Sunday
a bell has rung
fireman’s name spoken
flags for fallen~bagpipes play
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tanka for bells:
Oct 4, 2015 was Fireman Memorial Sunday
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OctPoWriMo 2015 Day 2
Here’s an exercise for you. Go to one of your favorite movie scenes or music video (I tend to think the ones with no dialogue are better for this), captions off and mute. What do you feel? What can you write? Do you put words in their mouth? Is that laughter or something else?…. Morgan Dragonwillow
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impression on “Chattanooga Shoeshine Boy”
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sailors with spit shines
well shined shoes a must
no scuffs ~ in bad taste
shoe shine boys rhythm
~ shine rag a poppin’
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………….(c)Saradunn Oct 1, 2015
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also posted on
TPOS prompt: shoes
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